News

Some good news from the Parliamentary Engagement Working Group (PEWG).

With Parliamentary Engagement Officer Sarah Komashko taking a period of parental leave, she has produced an early round-up of work undertaken by PEWG and the PEO this year - see attached document.

Several Friends joined with over 250 others from across Scotland to speak to our MSPs in a mass climate lobby.

The Parliament Engagement Working Group (PEWG) of Quakers in Scotland has submitted comprehensive evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on Scotland's upcoming Cl

The Parliament Engagement Working Group of Quakers in Scotland has submitted consultation responses to two Private Members' Bills that align with our commitment to environmental stewardship and fut

Richard Raggett spoke at Parliament's opening on 13 May 2025, using his Time for Reflection speech to call for “listening, respect, and kinder ground” - especially as politics intensify in the

Every three years, Friends in Scotland help to discern our priorities for engaging with the Scottish Parliament.

Peacebuilding is one of the three ‘priority’ areas that your Parliamentary Engagement Working Group [PEWG] and our Parliamentary Engagement Officer [PEO], Sarah Komashko, strive to work in through

A group of Scottish Quakers StopEACOPScot have joined an international campaign against EACOP, the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline

The Parliamentary Engagement Officer and members of the Parliamentary Engagement Working Group have responded to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on the upcoming change

On 28 May 2024 Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk at Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflection on the theme of the importance of integrity